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Photographs of five pages of MS. Lat. Q.v.1, 112 in the M E Saltuikov-Shchedrin Library in Saint Petersburg: Hours of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.8

Scope and Contents

The manuscript, written and illuminated circa 1430, contains verses in French in Mary`s hand, most of which are reproduced here.

Placed with the photographs is a letter concerning them from Ronald Munro Ferguson to Lord Rosebery, 1903.

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1430.

Language of Materials

French, Middle (circa 1300-1600)

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 5 folios. Quarto.)

Custodial History

The photographs were transferred in 1973 from the Department of Printed Books.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

The verses were published by Prince Alexandre Labanoff in ‘Lettres … de Marie Stuart’ (London, 1844), vii, pages 348-352.
For a description of the manuscript, see “Principaux Manuscrits à peintures ... dans ... l`ancienne Bibliothèque Impériale Publique de Saint-Pétersbourg” by Comte A de Laborde (Paris, 1936), i, pages 63-66.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
02 10 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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